World 8

Cool stuff, often rare things show up here and easily the largest N64 cart collection I’ve seen in ages with many great titles and lots of stuff in good to perfect condition. Although the store is pretty small, it can be a huge trove. I’ve only bought things out of here a few times and their prices ended up being cheaper than everyone else I checked (at least for the titles I bought) Only issue are trade ins, they either don’t know what things are worth or they don’t want to give a fair price. Ultimately though they took things from me I needed to sell that GameStop didn’t even want.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SELL THIS PLACE YOUR OLD GAMES!
**** the people that work here. He knew full well he was buying a $ 100+ game off me. How much did he give me? $ 18. He said it was so low because it was cash and not store credit.
Other games he literally gave me $ 0.00 for. Nothing! Did he tell me that before it was done? I’d rather whipe my ******* ass with them and throw them in his face for ripping me off.

Love this place! Friendly staff! They always recognize me and the hubby. Take my $$$ Lo I always end up getting tons of nerdy stuff for the husband besides whatever he shops for. ^_​^ Now and then I find cool nerdy things for me too^_^ or even shop extra to get my little sister things. ^_^

What constitutes the greatest video game store in California? That is a question that will always change depending on who you ask. Is it the variety of games, the competitiveness of pricing, or just the hospitality of the employees? At the end of the day, Retro Video Game Stores are resell stores, so you can’t expect every store to be the same, but this is one of the better ones.
In terms of variety, they have it, to an extent. You won’t find something like Strider 2 of the PS1, but they’ve got some rare titles. Also, while no one will ever beat the swap meet any day, the prices aren’t too bad either. I mean, this is a business, but whenever you find something 50% what you found on eBay, it becomes a good day. You’ll also end up buying too much as they just have so many that interests people.
I think the coolest thing about this store is that it’s not just a video game store. They sell merchandise related to video games such as board games, plushies, high-​end figures, and you can even pre-​order figures. If you love arcade sticks, look no further than their Arcade Corner where you can 100% customize your stick to your feel.
On top of which, the staff is just awesome. Any store where you can talk for hours about video games without buying something is a good store. They are informed, knowledgable, and will help you with whatever you need.
Honestly, my only place is location and size. Personally, I like the wooden boards, the hanging controllers, and small size of the store. It feels less like a store and more like a video game club. However, it definitely is very different and people might step in with the wrong foot. As well, won’t like that the store is like 10 feet wide. It’s a cool shack, and while I love it, it’s different for some people.
At the end of the day, I keep coming to this store every time I come to Los Angeles. I don’t know if it’s because it’s close, the store has notoriety, or the fact that it’s called World 8, but there’s a charm to World 8. A certain magic fills the air that you just don’t get anymore. Honestly, I’m surprised World 8 is still in business with how much it panders towards the customers.
Great stores should always be supported, and I would not be lying when I say World 8 is not my last stop, but my first.

World 8 is a decent place though it doesn’t have better deals than gamestop and more people sell here from what I see. Its a nice atmosphere with a couch and videogames. Kids are playing games there.

I made a wrong turn for a carwash place and ended up here on a Monday night. I stopped playing video games a while back but I have passed by this store several times before and was always curious about what kind of old retro games they had in stock. In case they happened to have a gameboy color in stock I was ready to get one that same night. There was a parking lot in the back which was super convenient! My nostalgia hit me hard as soon as I walked into this cute little local spot, and they indeed had a green gameboy color in stock that was functioning perfectly fine! But… I actually ended up buying the nintendo 3ds instead, haha!
It was almost closing time but the staff never made me feel rushed, were very friendly and helpful with all my questions. They had great selection of gameboy color games but make sure to test them out before buying as some of the chips I was about to purchase did not work properly. Like I mentioned before I don’t play video games anymore so this may be an old news for some of you folks, but they had this gaming console which lets you play snes, genesis, and gba (with a separate adapter) games all in one! I almost thought about buying this one before I realized that I don’t have a display or tv at home.
Like how the other reviews have mentioned, they got great selection of games for sure! I was mostly focused on old school games & consoles during my visit but my friend was definitely eyeing on other new consoles & games they had in stock. As long as you ask they will explain to you the details about each console and let you test them out.
I also did realize that their prices were slightly higher than what I could have bought for online or at a big franchise game stores. But I understand this fact due to them being a local neighborhood game store they gotta meet their ends too. For all the personable services they have provided during my visit I wouldn’t mind paying extra at all and will highly support this place in the future too!
Overall I was very glad that I stopped by, and will definitely come back for more new games!

Pretty awsome little store ive been here only twice but ive bought a ps2 that plays ps1 games in here and ive bought some nintendo 64 games aswell and so far ive been satisfied with the condition of the video games and game system they are like brand new! I will be going back for alot more video games here plus the prices are good alot of the games can range from 5 $ to 40 $ but that’s more for the classic video games i haven’t bought any newer video games so i am uncertain about the prices.

Have bought a couple of games from here without a problem. They are very informative about the wide variety of games they have. Parking is free in the back of the store. Drinks merchandise and competitive multiplayer events are also available there. Better than GameStop that’s for sure !

Just bought myself a Retron5 and recently started visiting this place. They have a good selection of games at reasonable prices; Sometimes their games are more expensive than at other stores (e.g., eBay, Video Game Brothers) but I have also found some games at a cheaper price than those above mentioned places. I dig this place and will continue to shop here for my retro gaming needs.

So many games. Very cool place to get old games and modern games. It kinda sick that some were expensive but either way I will come back here. It is a great place to start.

Call all video gamers! This place is for you! I would have never known about it if my friends had not pointed it out. You can recognize it pixel marquee and mushroom sign. Inside it’s very small with a rather limited selection but the associates are very nice and helpful. They buy back and sell almost everything. They also have tournaments Friday nights so if you have nothing to do on a Friday night, go here! I recommend it for everyone because as I non-​gamer, I still enjoyed the place.

They didnt have the game my friend wanted but overall its a pretty cool place. Very small though. The guys working there were extremely knowledgeable. They even give you a couple of days for you to try the game, if you dont like the game you can return it!:)

Great little place for game huntin
All the peeps there were nice and helpful they don’t make u feel unwanted for a second.
The building is a nice site too just gaming goodness all over with spray painted Pokemon at the door and posters all over.
This is a must stop for more then one time.

I’ve been here several times now. I’ve purchased retro games, PS4/​Vita/​3DS games, accessories, and recently, the new Nintendo 3DS XL. Everything was in great condition, even the used stuff. You can even return used games within 7 days if you don’t like it or if it’s damaged! If you want to trade in games for store credit, you will get a better deal here than at Gamestop.
The staff here is super friendly and are always willing to give recommendations. You can tell they work here because they love games. There’s lots of cool video game art and memorabilia inside and outside the store in the forms of paintings, graffiti, posters, and collectibles.
There’s parking in the back and a bike rack as well. Make sure to pay a visit here to support a great, friendly, non-​franchise video game shop!

I’ve been here around 10 times to look for some game systems and game titles because they happened to have many of the things I was looking for and ended up buying a quite a few stuff including 5 consoles (They were mostly old gaming gears so prices weren’t too high) and many other peripherals and titles. However I cannot say my visits with them were too pleasant because you see, they have a small booth setting next to their register and they let people pay to play the games there and they usually have these middle school aged crowds with dirty mouthes. As this place is by the large Latino neighborhoods so guys who work there and most of the kids who come to play are Mexicans I believe. On many of the times I was there browsing through their library those kids would call out, ‘Chink’ or ‘Oversea’ over my back, since I’m Asian and most of the times I was the only Asian customer or the only customer browsing, making me feel uncomfortable. I let that slide on the first few occasions that had occurred but it was getting pretty annoying by the end. Even when I was having a conversation with an employee those kids would try to finish my sentence yelling out possible words I might say with a snark, insinuating I didn’t know enough English to say the fitting word or something. I gave the confused look to the employee and he just shrugged then said, «That’s just how they are. And they’re never gonna change either.» Now I just don’t think that’s acceptable! They are paying customers and it is your responsibility to regulate things like that.
I called them today and told them to put up a ‘No racism allowed’ sign by the booth. You’ve been warned.
If you read through my other reviews, you would find similar stories like this one at Danny’s near Six Flags and at Home Depot. I’m not trying to play a victim but I think it’s just reflecting how racism is still very present in America. I happen to be a bilingual, may be not a perfect one at that but as a migrated American I just don’t know what to do when people revealed to be so disrespectful or racists.

Boyfriend had this place bookmarked for awhile and we decided to finish our day of adventures with a stop here… Such a cool shop! Wish we hadn’t come 20 minutes before closing, just gives us more of an excuse to come back. They have everything a gamer could want, almost every console ever. They have two flat screens mounted on the wall with a couch adjacent and you can pay to play. Don’t remember the prices, but they were cheap. Some other people commented that the associates weren’t very friendly, but maybe you just weren’t very polite. The two gentlemen working last night were super friendly and helpful. I had my 3ds with me and one of them told me they have meet ups there when new games are released. I wish I had taken all the stuffed animals on display home with me!

Great service and easy to navigate around the store. It’s nice to know there’s a decently priced retro gaming store for 8bit junkies such as myself. The staff is a bit younger than expected but they retain a solid knowledge of everything in their store including «what obscure abstract n64 game I should try.» Their inventory spans from the old school intelevision systems (in stock) to the modern playstation 4 games. It’s awesome to have something in the neighborhood.
Awesome job guys. Keep up the good work

They take pride of being a haven for gamers, but in fact they still overcharge, take advantage of fans eager to find rarities at the store. What makes them different than a generic game stop? Maybe a few rarities, hard to find anywhere else, but they make sure to punish you by overcharging or imposing silly rules: in order to buy a rare amiibo, you have to buy an entire set of 12? Walked in into a wonder place, and impressed, but after trying it several times, always left disappointed

I’ve talked to some of the world 8 guys at fgc tournaments, but never actually went into the store until today. The store has a very neat set up, and probably one of the only game stores I know that sell fight stick parts. The prices were about average for a retro video game store, but the workers were very curious and greeted me with a smile, willing to help with any questions I had.
They were having a great sale today and I managed to pick up a section Z on nes for relatively cheap.
It’s getting harder and harder to find stores that sell retro games, give this place your business and keep away from the gamester monsters.

This little game store is just okay. Their décor is great, and love that they have a tiny little lot in the back. Their stock ranges from used console games, to Nintendo 3DS’s, to gaming-​related earrings and toys.
The staff isn’t that great, though. Not as friendly as I had hoped, and the prices are okay. You would hope a little hole in the wall store like this would mark down their prices but unfortunately some items seemed priced higher than enough. I guess that’s what you get for little mom-​and-​pop shops.
I would shop elsewhere, or online.